Pine River-Backus School District

401 Murray Ave
Pine River, MN 56474-0610
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 477 students in Pine River-Backus School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Pine River-Backus School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
903 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Pine River-Backus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#342 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pine River-Backus   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine River-Backus   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine River-Backus   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine River-Backus   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pine River-Backus   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.62
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
840 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
60
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,919 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pine River-Backus   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pine River-Backus   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,250
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pine River-Backus   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,919
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pine River-Backus   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pine River-Backus School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine River-backus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Murray Ave
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4447
Grades: PK-6
| 477 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 903 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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